What happened on Saturday May 05, 1928?

Here's what happened on May 05, 1928:

• Charles Francis Jenkins Demonstrates First Television Transmission On May 5, 1928, pioneering inventor Charles Francis Jenkins made a groundbreaking public demonstration of his radio moving picture receiver in Washington, D.C. In a darkened laboratory and connected homes, government engineers, scientists, and Federal Radio Commissioners witnessed a remarkable technological milestone. By pressing a button on the cabinet, Jenkins activated silhouetted images of children playing on small screens, effectively showcasing an early prototype of television transmission technology.

Events in 1928

May 05, 1928: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 05, 1928

Newspapers from May. 05, 1928

May 05, 1928 was a Saturday and it was the 126th day of the year 1928 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 05, 1928 can also be written as 5/5/1928 in the US and as 5/5/1928 in UK and Europe.

May 05, 1928 in May 1928 calendar

Famous people born on May 05, 1928:

• Pierre Schoendoerffer

  Renowned French filmmaker, war reporter, and documentarian who won an Academy Award for 'The Anderson Platoon' in 1967.

• Jacques Médecin

  A controversial French politician who served as mayor of Nice from 1966 to 1990.

• Pal Sarkozy
• Marshall Grant

Famous people born in 1928

Famous people born on May 5th

Famous people died on May 05, 1928:

• Georges Passerieu

Famous people who died in 1928

Famous people who died on May 5th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 5th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 05, 1928: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 05, 1928 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 05, 1928 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 05, 1928 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 05, 1928 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 08:54 pm and setting at 06:50 am.

The previous full moon was on May 04, 1928 while the next full moon would come on Jun 03, 1928.

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Your place in the Universe on May 05, 1928

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Someone born on May 05, 1928 is:

97 years and 9 days old,

or 1164 months and 9 days old,

or 5062 weeks and 4 days old,

or 35438 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 05, 1928?

There are 357 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 05, 1928?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on May 05, 1928.

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